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Fall Fashion Bazaar Comes to Arts' District

Fall Fashion Week has left New Orleans, but shoppers can gear up for gift giving at tomorrow's day-long Fall Fashion Bazaar. The Warehouse District will be abuzz with local clothing and jewelry designers, and the merchandise is not limited to bipedal buyers.

The event is sponsored by L’Entrepot, Café Carmo, and Cathedral Creative. Cathedral’s spokesperson Anna Harris says that this is the event’s third year, and its second as the Fall Fashion Bazaar.

“[It began as] an effort to promote our local Etsy scene. It didn’t seem like we were really supporting our crafters and artistans as much as we should,” says Harris.

Furthermore, Harris says, the bazaar promotes local holiday shopping, giving frugal shoppers options outside of big box stores. “I think this event is very affordable. We are really trying to encourage people to shop local as much as possible for the holidays,” she says.

Harris curates the vendors each year, with a total of 14 coming to L’Entrepot (527 Julia St.) tomorrow, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

“I pick the people that really speak to me, that I have fun working with,” says Harris.

Each person will have a booth, and Harris says that organizers made an effort to include a diversity of clothing and accessory options. In an effort to be inclusive, Harris says her team considered four-legged fashionistas.

“We made sure that we attended to men’s, women’s, kids', and dogs,” says Harris. “We actually have two vendors that sell things specifically for dog fashion.”